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One prominent in a field
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leading light
Word definitions for leading light in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries" [syn: luminary , guiding light , notable , notability ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context idiomatic English) An acclaimed expert, one of the foremost experts, a luminary.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Leading Light (foaled 6 March 2010) is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse . As a two-year-old, he was well-beaten in his first race before winning a maiden race. In 2013, he established himself as a leading stayer, winning his first four races, including the ...
Usage examples of leading light.
We were swaying along in fine style past the head-quarters tents when we became aware of a crowd of soldiery gathered before the main pavilion, listening to some upper rojer*(Leading light.
With everyone, including at least one leading light among the Jesuits, greasing the rails, all this effort to get me to agree, how can I refuse?
It was very evident that Doctor Fawcett was the leading light in its administration.
But this was Soapy Sam, leading light of the Lawyers as Christians, tied, you might say cocooned, by his marriage to Matey, the formidable nursing sister who manned the casualty room at the Old Bailey, ready with cough sweets or Elastoplasts and calming words for lawyers attacked by disappointed clients and victims of bungled attempts at suicide.
The leading light of the rocket set for a decade, he had suddenly reversed his engines and disappeared from sight, in the tradition of Howard Hughes.